Anthony Stacchi
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Anthony Stacchi | |
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San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born | Anthony Stacchi |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Open Season The Boxtrolls |
Anthony Stacchi is an American animator, effects animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and film director.
Stacchi graduated from
Industrial Light and Magic on Back to the Future 2 and 3, Hook, The Rocketeer and Ghost, and Henry Selick's James and the Giant Peach. He was a storyboard artist for Antz, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
, Astro Boy, Missing Link, and Del Toro's Pinocchio and was the head of story for ILM's aborted computer-animated feature Frankenstein, and a short film, Work in Progress.
He made his directorial debut as co-director of Sony Pictures Animation's first film Open Season. He directed the 3D stop-motion animated feature film The Boxtrolls, at Laika.[1][2] It was released in 2014.[3]
Stacchi's most recent film was The Monkey King, a Netflix original animated film released in 2023.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Storyboard artist |
Visual effects | Notes |
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| 1985 | Back to the Future | Yes | Sequels 2 and 3 | |||
| 1989 | ABC Weekend Special | Yes | 1 episode | |||
| 1990 | Ghost | Yes | ||||
| 1991 | The Rocketeer | Yes | ||||
| 1991 | Hook | Yes | ||||
| 1991 | The Wish That Changed Christmas | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1992 | Æon Flux | Yes | 4 episodes | |||
| 1993 | The Meteor Man | Yes | ||||
| 1996 | James and the Giant Peach | Yes | ||||
| 1997 | KaBlam! | Yes | 1 episode | |||
| 1998 | Antz | Yes | ||||
| 2001 | Hubert's Brain | Yes | ||||
| 2002 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Yes | ||||
| 2006 | Open Season | Yes | Yes | Co-director Directorial debut | ||
| 2006 | Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run |
Yes | Yes | Co-director Short film | ||
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Yes | Special Thanks | |||
| 2014 | The Boxtrolls | Yes | Yes | Co-director Story adapted with Phil Dale | ||
| 2019 | Missing Link | Yes | ||||
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio | Yes | ||||
| 2023 | The Monkey King | Yes | Netflix release |
References
- ^ "LAIKA Announces Third Animated Feature, The Boxtrolls". ComingSoon.net. February 7, 2013. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ S. Cohen, David; Debruge, Peter (June 23, 2008). "Laika unveils development slate". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (February 7, 2013). "Laika's Next Feature Will Be "Boxtrolls"". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ "Netflix Slates 3 New Animated Projects from Asian-American Creators". Animation Magazine. May 20, 2021.
External links
- Anthony Stacchi at IMDb
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